GetTaxi, the app which allows you to order a black cab directly from your iOS or Android phone, announced yesterday that it has launched in six new cities. As well as London, you can now use them in: .....

GetTaxi, the app which allows you to order a black cab directly from your iOS or Android phone, announced .....

13 Feb 201513 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

An interesting charity auction caught my eye over at Luxury Travel Diary.  It is possibly the biggest and broadest travel auction that I have seen outside of the mainstream press – and because .....

An interesting charity auction caught my eye over at Luxury Travel Diary.  It is possibly the biggest and .....

8 Feb 20158 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 2 comments

If you can spare 30 seconds of your time to help me out today, I’d be grateful. I recently ran a couple of articles on Thistle Hotels.  I wasn’t expecting them to be very popular, .....

If you can spare 30 seconds of your time to help me out today, I’d be grateful. I recently ran a couple .....

7 Feb 20157 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

The history of ‘all business class’ airlines flying between London and New York is not a pretty one.  Apart from the British Airways service which operates out of London City, none of the .....

The history of ‘all business class’ airlines flying between London and New York is not a pretty .....

4 Feb 20154 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments

As I wrote last month, East Coast Rewards – the rail loyalty scheme – is closing on February 28th.  The next day, the East Coast rail franchise passes to a Stagecoach / Virgin consortium .....

As I wrote last month, East Coast Rewards – the rail loyalty scheme – is closing on February .....

3 Feb 20153 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 5 comments

I received an email last week from Travelling Connect telling me that they have added the United Arab Emirates to their coverage network. This is a decent boost for the scheme and I thought it was .....

I received an email last week from Travelling Connect telling me that they have added the United Arab Emirates .....

1 Feb 20151 February 2015 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Here is the 2nd edition of our new fortnightly Saturday feature which summarises offers which are ending soon. As today is the last day of January, there is a lot happening. Deals closing soon .....

Here is the 2nd edition of our new fortnightly Saturday feature which summarises offers which are ending soon. .....

31 Jan 201531 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

The best miles and points credit and charge cards tend to come from American Express.  It is unfortunate, however, that they are not accepted everywhere.  You will need a Visa .....

The best miles and points credit and charge cards tend to come from American Express.  It is .....

24 Jan 201524 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

If you are a member of the East Coast Rewards train loyalty scheme you will have received an email yesterday confirming that the scheme is being closed on February 28th.  The franchise is .....

If you are a member of the East Coast Rewards train loyalty scheme you will have received an email yesterday .....

20 Jan 201520 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

I have run occasional articles on Head for Points offering sign-up deals for GetTaxi / Gett (£10), Uber (£10) and Hailo (nothing at present). I thought it was about time to look at Kabbee as .....

I have run occasional articles on Head for Points offering sign-up deals for GetTaxi / Gett (£10), Uber .....

19 Jan 201519 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 12 comments

One of the requests that came up during my request for suggestions over New Year was the idea of a calendar on the site which would show the closing dates for the offers I discuss. This was a good .....

One of the requests that came up during my request for suggestions over New Year was the idea of a calendar on .....

17 Jan 201517 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

This is my review of the Corinthia hotel in London, together with some photographs from my visit. As you can imagine, I get quite a few requests from PR agencies asking me if I want to have a tour of .....

This is my review of the Corinthia hotel in London, together with some photographs from my visit. As you can .....

16 Jan 201516 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 38 comments

points.com is a facilitator for the purchase and exchange of miles. If you have ever bought Avios, you may have noticed that your credit card statement showed ‘points.com’ as the merchant. .....

points.com is a facilitator for the purchase and exchange of miles. If you have ever bought Avios, you may .....

13 Jan 201513 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 27 comments

Amazon Local, the ‘daily deals’ / Groupon-style Amazon subsidiary, is repeating the offer it ran last May to get a Priority Pass for half price. Priority Pass is a network of 700 airport .....

Amazon Local, the ‘daily deals’ / Groupon-style Amazon subsidiary, is repeating the offer it ran .....

12 Jan 201512 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 23 comments